| 2023 Rhein Fire (ELF) season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Tom Aust |
| Head coach | Jim Tomsula |
| Home field | Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena |
| Uniform | |
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The 2023 Rhein Fire season is the second season of the new Rhein Fire team in the European League of Football from Düsseldorf, Germany. The franchise is building upon a solid previous season, missing the play-offs slightly. For this season, the Fire will compete in the new Western Conference with its rivals Cologne Centurions and Frankfurt Galaxy.
Preseason
After the 2022 post-season, the franchise announced the departure of former general manager Patricia Klemm due to personal reasons and presented Tom Aust, former public relations manager of the old Rhein Fire.[1][2] Another big change in the coaching staff was the hire of the former Barcelona Dragons head coach Andrew Weidinger as the new offensive coordinator.[3]
Regular season
Standings
| Pos | Team | GP | W | L | CONF | PF | PA | DIFF | STK | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Rhein Fire | 12 | 12 | 0 | 8–0 | 540 | 199 | +341 | W12 | Automatic playoffs (#1) |
| 2 | Frankfurt Galaxy | 12 | 10 | 2 | 6–2 | 382 | 233 | +149 | L1 | Advance to playoffs (#4) |
| 3 |  Paris Musketeers | 12 | 6 | 6 | 4–4 | 320 | 277 | +43 | W4 | |
| 4 | Hamburg Sea Devils | 12 | 4 | 8 | 2–6 | 247 | 278 | –31 | L4 | |
| 5 | Cologne Centurions | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0–8 | 186 | 330 | –144 | L1 | |
Source: europeanleague.football
Schedule
Roster
Reference[4]
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Rookies in italics | ||||||
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Transactions
From Cologne Centurions: Max Richter, Flamur Simon, Marius Kensy, Jannik Lörcks
From Barcelona Dragons: Alejandro Fernández
From Stuttgart Surge: Benjamin Barnes
Staff
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Front office
Head coach
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
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Notes
References
- ↑ Elias Hoffmann. "Aust Wird Nachfolger Von Klemm Als Fire GM". footbowl.de (in German). Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ↑ "Tom Aust spricht für den AFVD". prreport.de (in German). Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ↑ Carter Anderson. "ELF: Rhein Fire Sign Andrew Weidinger as Offensive Coordinator". AmericanFootballInternational.com. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ↑ "ELF: 2023 Rhein Fire – A Complete Roster Breakdown". American Football International.